MacLean, Ella, 1894 - 1988, local historian

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MacLean, Ella, 1894 - 1988, local historian

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  • Sisterson, Ella

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      Dates of existence

      1894 - 1988

      History

      Ella MacLean of Helenslea, Bridge of Allan, was a recognised authority on the history of Bridge of Allan. She was born Ella Sisterson in County Durham in 1894 and married Archibald MacLean in 1920. The couple settled at Helenslea where she devoted herself to local activities, her particular interests were working with young people, music and local history. In 1970, her 'Bridge of Allan: The Rise of a Village' was published. As well as writing articles of her own, she collected a large library of reference books and other material, some of which she gave to Stirling Council Archives. Ella MacLean died in 1988.

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      Bridge of Allan, Stirling

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      Historian

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      P0225

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      ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997)

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created 08 Oct 2020.

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